jemima: February 2016

I have already separately evaluated my ancillary tasks and trailer, however i do believe it is vital to take consideration of them as a collection. I do believe that they work hand in hand with one an other due theme conveyed throughout the products which help recognize them as one entity.

The first thing i can identify between all three products is the same typography. When i first created my products i dint really take this into consideration, however when i had finished started to reflect on them i realized that this was actually really important in making my media product look professional and realistic. I looked back on my format research and discovered that this was the case for all of the media texts i had analyzed. Consequently i had to change elements throughout the three products, for instance i had to sacrifice using a bold and edgy typefaces. originally i had incorporated fonts which were more conventional to the thriller genre. Instead i had to find a font which was

i could find on each different software that i was creating my tasks on. This included; i movie, illustrator and wix. I actually found this really hard to do, hence why the typeface is so traditional. Although i do believe that sacrificing the style slightly is a lot more important than having three productions which do not look like a collection. I am definitely happy i made the decision to do this as i think it would be difficult to mistake my products as being individual media text and the simplicity throughout is actually really effective.

The second thing in which i did intentionally to ensure my products worked as package was using the same actress throughout. This is absolutely essential as the audience will then see them as a familiar face and eventually link all three products together. I used a combination of shots so that my audience can not only establish her as a character however also make her memorable.

reinstating the image of her licking a knife, this is quite a shocking scene so therefore by incorporating it not only in my trailer but on my poster and website to, it is absolutely certain m y audience will be able to connect them all together. This combination does not only work on the grounds that it makes them link together however it also ensures that the Thriller genre is reinforced. The images conveys so many convention of a thriller film, it involves a weapon, it creates enigmas and it also unsettles the audience. Taking this all into consideration, i am really satisfied with the final outcome and believes that it really enhances the products as a whole.

However taking this all into consideration, i do actually think my website works a lot better with my trailer. This is due to my ability to insert more key themes into it. For example i was able to refer to the woods in my website, this is important as a lot of my protagonists criminal activation happens in the woods, hence why it is reinforced frequently throughout the poster. Due to this being a key part of the

narrative i made the decision to use it as the background for my website, this was so when the audience saw it they immediately linked it back to the trailer. However i wasn't able to reflect this on my film poster, i had initially made the decision to layer it over her face, however when i did this the outcome wasn't very effective. It made the poster look extremely busy and steered

away from the actual atmosphere i was aiming to convey. Another way in which my website and trailer work better together as a product is the mood in which they create, this is partly due to color scheme. Both product are based around very dull and dismal coloring when in contrary the main image on my poster is a speckled red. Although this makes it harder to establish them as one unit, where as my trailer and website are easier to make the link. I intentionally did this with the coloring as i think it makes them appear more sinister and harrowing. dull colors are frequently used within the thriller genre as it represents lifelessness and solemn. my original poster did also fit this themes you can see below, however as a product alone i didn't believe this

was very visually pleasing. Therefore i decided to use the color red which ha connotations of danger and destruction, this immediately catches the audiences attention.

One fundamental way in which i intertwined my products was through the use of social media. I started of by creating a Facebook, twitter an Instagram page for my media text. I gained a following my inviting friends and asking them to share it. As social media is extremely influential in many peoples life today, especially that of my target audience, i believed this was a great base to start of at. By using the snowball effect to create a buzz i was able to ensure that each product i released was seen by many. I started of by writing status' and tweets counting down the release dates of my poster, when i had released that,i was able to gain feedback via comments which i effect helped shaped the outcome of my website as i was able to gauge what features they liked and others they weren't so fond. I built up the same suspense when releasing my website, i made sure my demographic could click straight on the link to get to the website, yet also involve my other platforms of media to once they had visited the website. By connecting my social networking sites, film website, poster and trailer, my audience were able to navigate around all my products with just a click of a button. I believed it was essential to expand my product onto all these multi media platforms in order to meed the needs and gratifications for all audiences, as although my product is mainly based for teenagers and young adults, it was vital i did not leave out older generations whom aren't technology natives. I solved this problem by ensuring that each media text was easily accessible and suitable for all ages.

Although these elements disable the products from looking like a combinations, i do think that the similarity and common themes which flow throughout do outweigh these negatives. Consequently i am happy with the final outcome and do believe that they work effectively and efficiently together as a media product.